Bayelsa/Kogi Election: APC Urges Electorate To Reject PDP Over Failed CCTV Contract

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged voters’ in the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa and Kogi states to reject the former ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, over the party’s failure to execute Close-Circuit Television , CCTV, contract in Abuja.

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, recently disclosed that the current administration has continued to service a $460m loan taken from China to fund a phony AbujaCCTV contract.

The ruling party said the revelation was a reminder why Nigerians must continue to reject the Former ruling party  at all levels of government.

A statement by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the fraudulent CCTV contract was awarded in August 2010.

The statement said, “Lest we forget the $16bn spent on power with no electricity; fuel subsidy rackets; counter-insurgency funds that were diverted and shared to political cronies; a phony gas supply and processing agreement which has left the current administration contesting a $9.6 bn judgment debt, among other corrupt schemes and heists perpetuated by consecutive PDP administrations during its 16 years rule.

“The good news is that those dark days of willful waste, procurement/contract frauds and institutionalised corruption are behind us.

“The President Muhammadu Buhari administration is progressively and aggressively instilling financial discipline, prudence, curbing leakages and ensuring probity in the way government conducts its business.”

The APC said the execution of the ongoing national infrastructure projects were a sharp departure from the past where contracts were awarded and cash-backed yet poorly executed or not executed at all.

“Today, Nigerians are getting full value for every kobo released for public works. Our public resources are now being rightly deployed to address our national infrastructure needs, social investments and other initiatives that directly benefit the people.

“Governorship elections are forthcoming in Bayelsa and Kogi states. We must not fall prey to the rapacious PDP again. We should be wary of whatever promises PDP is making ahead of the ballots in both Bayelsa and Kogi – a leopard cannot change its spots. Profligacy and corruption are in the PDP’s DNA’.

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